Official UK procurement notice
Tree Maintenance and Repair Work across Middlesbrough
Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Framework ceiling (notional)£750,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2025awarded 15 Jan 2026
Awarded to ARBOR DIVISION LTD +6 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMiddlesbrough Council requires services of Tree Maintenance and Repair Work and Emergency Repair Work across the town
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Jan 2031
Published description of the framework
Either with or without competition.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £375,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Tree Maintenance and Repair WorkAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Emergency Tree Repair Work.AwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Tree Maintenance and Repair Work across Middlesbrough” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2031
- First published
- 21 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
ESC045/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067137- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0cbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: OPEN-UK
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
21 Oct 2025 → 26 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published366 days ago21 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends331 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by302 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts294 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent280 days ago15 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends268 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published118 days ago26 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025- Tender notice published21 Oct 2025, 14:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Jun 2026, 13:00 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 71 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 76 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| ARBOR DIVISION LTD, ARBORCUT TREE SERVICES LIMITED, Glendale Countryside Limited, JCJB Tree Surgery LTD, Oakdale NE LimitedSME, Premier Tree Services LtdSME +1 more1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods | £750,000 | 15 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Tree Maintenance and Repair Work across Middlesbrough · ARBOR DIVISION LTD, ARBORCUT TREE SERVICES LIMITED, Glendale Countryside Limited, JCJB Tree Surgery LTD, Oakdale NE LimitedSME, Premier Tree Services LtdSME +1 more
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2026
- Value
- £750,000
- Period
- 25 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extension period
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Tree Maintenance and Repair Work | 7final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Emergency Tree Repair Work. | 7final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- ARBOR DIVISION LTDFramework contractor
- ARBORCUT TREE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Glendale Countryside LimitedFramework contractor
- JCJB Tree Surgery LTDFramework contractor
- Oakdale (NE) LimitedFramework contractor
- PREMIER TREE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SPECIAL BRANCH TREE SERVICES NE LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender